In the far future,
humanity settles the stars, bioengineering its descendants to survive in a
harsh universe. This is the sixth book in the science fiction series, The
Backworlds. A space opera adventure.

The Backworlds
hang by a Quantum string, a thread about to snap. Annihilation is coming if
Craze can’t stop it.

The genocidal
alien he had trapped breaks free, destroying a ship belonging to the
Backworlds’ oldest enemy, the Fo’wo’s. The murderous alien wants to overtake
the galaxy. The Fo’wo’s want another war.

The Backworlds’
best chance to survive is to overcome a century of hate and forge an alliance
with the Fo’wo’s. Because of his history with the alien, Craze is recruited to
represent his people. Now he’s the most hated man in the galaxy.

The looming war
will be a holocaust unless Craze can stop it, knowing salvation comes at a
price.

- The main character in the Backworlds series is a bartender
named Craze. What is the number one thing needed to survive in the Backworlds?

- Craze: Wit. Ha! Bet
you thought I’d say a gun or chips, but I didn’t.

Excerpt:

Commander Hunninger
tapped an icon on her tab and jabbed it in Craze’s face. “You really want to
say no to this?”

The screen was too close.
He grabbed the device from her manly fingers and brought the image into focus.
A brand new, state-of-the-art, mini city docking facility. Pardeep Station had
never seen finer and probably never would. Better protection from the dust
storms was a necessity, and folks had to get out of the cold. Craze tired of
the stench of the sick. “How much is it goin’ to cost? Everyone on this moon
barely has three chips to jangle in their holey pockets.”

“No chips.” She smiled.
Her wide mouth contained a lot of very white teeth.

Three good sucks on his
air hose and Craze knew he wasn’t dreaming. He narrowed his eyes. “There’s still
a price.”

About M. Pax

Fantasy, science fiction, and the weird beckons to her, and
she blames Oregon, a source of endless inspiration. She docents at Pine
Mountain Observatory in the summers, and one of her cats has a crush on Mr.
Spock. You can find out more by visiting her website: mpaxauthor.com